Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-08-03

IN iove WIN TINS Iair maioen, put Dccame
perfectly oblivious. to every thing else.
When with her / imagined tho very at
mosphere was impregnatei with hal
lowed sweetness-when away the world
seemed dark and dreary. For two weeks
the 'Socskummeren' had becn ready for
sea, but despite determined efforts to over
come my infatuation, coull not leave the
place where she still fingered. She held
me bound in fetters, which, though in
visible, were stron ger than the stoutcst of
iron. Day after day my conscience occa-
sionally upbraided my weakness, but
only moment after hugged
the chain that kept me a
prisoner. At last the old craft containing
my treasure left the harbor. 'Socskum.
meren' soon followed suit, and with the
impatience of a prancing steed she seemed
anxious to pass the vessel / loved so well
to follow. / gave orders to shorten sail,
and for days man aged the 'Socskummer-
EMS speed so rs to remain beside her
We had arranged code OF signals, and
long after the sun had sunk in tho west
or before it had comm enced to purple the
eastern sky stood on the Socskummeren's
deck gazing at her. At last during a
squally night lost sight of her. I secured
the ocean in all directions, but fruitlessly.
Three solid weeks had passed but not a
glimpse obtained OF the other vessel. One
day when off the Bahamas we got into one
Of the most violent northers had ever
experienced. With all her staunchncss
and scaworthy qualities even the Socs-
kummeren Jared bldly. A storm of
ten hours duration had stirred
the waters up terribly. The
atmosphere was hazy, and it was impos-
sible to sec any thing a. more than about
five hundred wards distance. Judge, then,
of my surprise when suddenly o green
painted hulk, mastless and unnavigable
made its appearance on the scene. With
one hand / held a spy-g!ass and with the
other grasped the rigging On discover
ing the situation all fear for the safety OF
myself, crew and vessel vanished. On the
quarterback, clinging to the railing, Isaw
the one who was dearer TO me than any
thing on earth, and few feet distant, as
1t seemed, in supreme desperation, stood
her aged, silver whiskered father. i i'm
medlately gave orders to launch the
largest boat, and four brave hearted young
sailors generously volunteered to accom-
pany mo on my dangerous mission.
few minutes after, and we could
only see the Socskummercn when
simultaneously on the crests of some
gigantic waves. By dint Of superhuman
determination to save her life succeeded
in getting her from the wreck into my
boat. How, but indistinctly remember
/ recollect, however, on returning that
when huge wave dashed our frail boat
against tho Socskummeren i managed,
with her in ono arm, to grasp the rigging
and remain on board while the poor sailors
found watery grave. After being safe
on board the Socskummeren her first
query was: "Where is my fatherl"
While gazing around vacantly her eye
caught the green painted storm tossed
wreck and her aged father still clinging
to it. scream as loud as a storm birds
came from her, she freed herself from my
grasp and plunged overheard. in q mo-
ment l had line around my waist and
plunged after her. l was hauled aboard
again, bruisel, battered and inssnsiblo
The ocean holds my first and only love"